Tony Patrick Kirk

Tony Patrick Kirk, 44, of Lincoln Avenue, departed this life Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, at Wake Forest Baptist Health — Lexington Medical Center.The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Union Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Lexington City Cemetery. Visitation will be a half hour before the service.A public viewing will be 1 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Roberts Funeral Service. He was born Dec. 17, 1968, in Rowan County to James Solomon and Vonnie Lee Simmons Kirk. Tony was a member of Union Baptist Church where he served on the choir, usher board, finance committee and with the Sunday school. He was a graduate of Lexington Senior High school and John Wesley College, which is now Laurel University, and received his Master's Degree from A&T State University. He was employed with Family Service Inc. as development training manager.He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, the Revs. Phillip Jones and James Renard Kirk. Tony leaves to cherish his memory his devoted sister, Von Shelia Kirk Johnson of the home; a brother, Gary Roseborough of Charlotte; an uncle, George Casper (Jewel) Kirk of Lexington; a niece, Beth Johnson; three nephews, Kelsey M. Kirk, Tighe Jones and Gary Roseborough Jr.; a sister-in-law, Phoebe Springs Kirk; and a host of cousins and close friends. Online condolences can be expressed to the Kirk family at www.robertsfuneral.com.

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